The Issues

Economic Freedom

Rent Control, Collective Bargaining, Class Action Lawsuits, Virginia’s Business Climate in the Crosshairs

The Democrats now running Virginia’s General Assembly are not just more progressive, but far more ambitious than their predecessors. To fully understand how ambitious you must compile the entire list of...

Stephen D. Haner
January 31, 2024

Index Minimum Wage? Do the Tax Code, Too

One bill that certainly is heading for Governor Glenn Youngkin’s desk is the increase in the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour as of two years from now. Both...

Stephen D. Haner
January 23, 2024

Don’t Let Partisanship Stop Serious Tax Reform

The American linguist Yogi Berra once said of a New York City restaurant: “Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded.” Overcrowding, however, isn’t what motivates a move to a state (or from a...

Christian Braunlich
January 22, 2024

Gov. Youngkin’s tax plan will unleash opportunity

*This article originally appeared on CardinalNews.org With the Virginia General Assembly now in session, the grappling over Gov. Youngkin’s “Unleashing Opportunity” tax plan has begun. Already, opponents are attacking it as...

Derrick A. Max
January 17, 2024

Governor Youngkin Joins the “No Car Tax” Movement

During Governor Glenn Youngkin’s budget submission to the General Assembly, he called for the elimination of the single most hated tax in the Commonwealth — the car tax. He is...

Derrick A. Max
January 11, 2024

Successful Tax Reform Requires Allies and a Path Through the Mines

According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Governor Glenn Youngkin’s administration had its first formal discussion with Virginia’s local governments about eliminating their car tax collections two days after he announced it publicly.  ...

Stephen D. Haner
January 8, 2024

The Case for WMATA ‘Bankruptcy’

Yesterday, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) warned that without substantially greater subsidies from DC, Maryland, and Virginia, they would be facing a $750 million annual shortfall that would...

Derrick A. Max
December 14, 2023

Tomorrow’s Ballot Question: Will Virginia Become Illinois?

It was reported this week that billionaire Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker had made substantial campaign contributions totaling $250,000 to four liberal Democrats running for Virginia State Senate and the Democratic...

Derrick A. Max
November 6, 2023

The Policies of Youngkin vs. The Policies of McAuliffe and Northam: A Closing Case for the Future of Virginia

In two weeks, the people of Virginia will decide on two competing visions for the future of Virginia. Will they elect a General Assembly favoring Governor Youngkin’s more freedom-oriented policy...

Derrick A. Max
October 24, 2023

Jefferson Forum concentrates on policies that affect everyday life in Virginia

Economic Freedom

Lower taxes and fewer regulations

Education Freedom

More choices for Virginia families

Energy Freedom

Reliable, affordable energy

Worker Freedom

Protecting Virginia’s right-to-work tradition

These are the building blocks of a more competitive and prosperous Virginia.